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A man visiting the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii this week was left "seriously injured" after falling off a cliff into the volcano's caldera, officials said Wednesday.
Investigators from the Hawaii County Fire Departments and rangers from Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park were finally able to rescue the unidentified individual, who witnesses said would have "lost footing and fell". A 300-foot cliff at Kīlauea caldera "around 18:30, according to a press release from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
"The man had just climbed the Steaming Bluff over a permanent metal guardrail to get closer to the edge of the cliff," park officials said.
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According to the press release, a search for the deceased man resulted in his rescue more than two hours later. It was found "on a narrow ledge about 20 meters from the edge of the cliff," officials said. He was flown in to receive medical treatment.
The man was flown to the Hilo Medical Center for treatment, the press release said.
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Officials issued a strong warning about the risks of bypassing the security barriers, saying the results could be fatal.
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"Visitors should never cross safety gates, especially near the dangerous and destabilized edges of the cliffs," said Chief Forester John Broward. "Breaking through the barriers and entering closed areas can result in serious injury or death."
The United States Geological Survey defines a caldera on its website as "a large, basin-shaped volcanic depression" that is "generally formed when the magma is removed or comes out of a reservoir of shallow underground magma".
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